This is made with horse gram sprout and brinjal (egg plant).If you can’t find sprouts it’s

best to soak the gram overnight .

This is a good side dish for rice or pulaos.Tangy and keeps your taste buds active.

Healthy and fat burning lentil.

Incuding horsegram at least once or twice a week is a healthy practice to keep your

cholesterol levels stable.I have posted kollu recipes before so do check them too.

Now to the recipe.

INGREDIENTS

1 big brinjal or 4-5 medium sized (200 gm)

1 cup horsegram sprouts

Marble sized tamarind

5-6 garlic cloves

1 heaped tsp. cummin powder

1 -2 tsp chilli flakes

1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder (normal chilli powder also can be added if you like it hot)

Salt to taste

I tsp gingelly oil

1 tblsp.oil for tempering

Few mustard seeds

Coriander leaves

1 tsp jaggery powder.

METHOD

Put the cut brinjal in a pan,with garlic,chilli flakes , tamarind, one tsp oil and little salt.

Shove the horsegram to one side of the same bowl and steam till brinjal is soft.

Remove the horsegram,and blend the rest of the ingredients.

Pour 1 tblsp.oil in another pan and temper with mustard seeds.

Put the rest of the ingredients in and cook for 1 minute.

Remove from fire,and add coriander leaves.